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Options on Options
These also are termed compound options, an aptly named form that describes exactly what they are. They also are called split-fee options because they involve potentially two strikes, two premiums,…
Read More »Lookback Options
This is where the lookback option enters the picture. Also called a hindsight option, the lookback reduces the uncertainties of timing. In exchange, the lookback is more expensive than the…
Read More »Barrier Options
A knock-out barrier option expires worthless when the underling exceeds a preset price, so profit potential is limited. It can also be a knock-in barrier option, meaning value is generated…
Read More »Double Barrier Options
It is an all or nothing idea, which either pays out under predefined circumstances, or expires worthless. Two triggers are involved, an upper and a lower price of the underlying….
Read More »Selling LEAPS – Not as Attractive as Short-term Options
The question here is: What is better, 11 or 1.5? Many will be surprised at the answer: 1.5 is better. Yes, $150 is preferable to $1,100, given the time…
Read More »Binary Options: Proceed with Caution
A buyer will either get a payout or lose the entire investment, with no other possibilities – all or nothing. A seller of the binary option either keeps the premium…
Read More »Seagull Spreads
The bullish version combines a bull call spread (debit) with an OTM short put. The bearish version combines a bear put spread (debit) with a short OTM call. The most…
Read More »PREPARING FOR BUDGET 2021
Hello All !! Welcome Back After a Big Gap. We will be Having a Union Budget for the Year 2021 Today on 1st Feb 2021. The Budget will be Unique…
Read More »Jade Lizard Options
Sell one OTM put Sell OTM vertical call spread. This works best when volatility is high, which means picking the best possible underlying is essential for the strategy to work….
Read More »Q&A with Mental Game Coach Jared Tendler
Jared: Thanks for the opportunity. I’m Jared Tendler, mental game coach and author. My job is to help traders, investors, athletes, PGA Tour players, poker players and other professionals remove the emotions…
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